Nichole Gronvold Roller Artist Talk

A artist talk with Illinois artist Nichole Gronvold Roller discussing her Up Down and Through exhibition.

Gronvold Roller explores Midwestern landscapes and architecture through her irregular polygonal canvases and abstract kaleidoscope imagery.

This free artist talk will be pre-recorded and posted on the DuMA Facebook profile and YouTube channel the day of the event.

The Up, Down and Through exhibition continues through February 7, 2021.

Young At Art Goes Online

On the second Tuesday of the month Young At Art goes online!

Preschool-aged kiddos can join-in with a parent/caregiver for a reading of a Caldecott Award-winning picture book and related art project using materials found around the home.

This is a pre-recorded 15 to 20 minute free video series for 3-6 year olds is posted on the DuMA YouTube and Facebook profile at 2 pm the day of the event.

Second Saturdays, Fever River Puppeteers-Ivanushka and the Magic Horse

Join us for a lively performance of “Ivanushka and the Magic Horse” – A Russian Fairy Tale by Fever River Puppeteers.

Second Saturdays is a free and family-oriented programming that occurs every second Saturday of the month at 1 PM. Second Saturdays feature culturally-diverse performing arts, acts, and suggested hands-on art activities that the entire family will enjoy.

This pre-recorded program will be posted on the DuMA Facebook profile and YouTube channel.

Generously sponsored by Mediacom

Exhibition Opening & Member Preview – Virtual Event

Join us for a virtual exhibition opening and member preview of the new DuMA exhibition, “Portraits of the Pandemic”: An Exhibition of Self-Portraits by Local Artists. We will start our evening with an interview of our Curator and Registrar, Stacy Peterson by Telegraph Herald Features Editor, Megan Gloss. Then we will join “Portraits” artists Lisa Towers, Gregory T. Nelson and Angela Ventris in the Falb Gallery for one on one interviews with Kay Schroeder, Marketing & Engagement Manager.

“Portraits of the Pandemic” is an exhibition of self-portraits made during the pandemic by artists in Dubuque and surrounding counties in Iowa, Wisconsin, and Illinois. It also aims to examine how the pandemic and the subsequent effects to our social and physical interactions have reshaped our lives.

“Portraits” opens October 24, 2020 and continues through February 7, 2021

This a free event that will require no registration and you will be able to tune in to watch this event LIVE via the DuMA Facebook profile or on our YouTube channel.

December After-School Art Club

Meet up with other young art enthusiasts age 10-14 for an hour-long virtual creative session exploring a different artistic medium each month.

Registration required, max class size 8 students, min 3 students

Brown bag supplies available for pick up prior to each month’s program

$15 for members, $20 for non-members
Instructor: Hana Velde

Check back soon for registration link.

Teen Studio Saturdays

Artists ages 14-18 will have the opportunity to warm-up together as a group with creativity exercises and then work independently on art projects.

Instructor: Caitlin Donald

To register for any of these online classes call 563.557-1851 x15 or stay tuned for online registration at dbqart.org/youth-classes

Grab And Go: Art & History Projects – History of Masks

Looking for something different? Stop by the Dubuque Museum of Art and pick-up an art history project to go!

In October, we will look at the history of masks in and as artwork.

Brown bag supplies available for pick up prior to each month’s program. $15 for members, $20 for non-members. Call 563.557-1851 x 115 for more information or register online at dbqart.org/youth-classes/

This will be a pre-recorded 15 to 20 minute program for 8 year olds and up that will be posted on the DuMA YouTube and Facebook profile at 2 pm the day of the event.

Instructor: Caitlin Donald and Hana Velde

Grab & Go Art History Projects – Prehistoric Cave Paintings

Looking for something different? Stop by the Dubuque Museum of Art and pick-up an art history project to go!

In November, we’ll explore the creation and symbolism of prehistoric cave paintings.

Brown bag supplies available for pick up prior to each month’s program. $15 for members, $20 for non-members. Call 563.557-1851 x 115 for more information.

This will be a pre-recorded 15 to 20 minute program for 8 year olds and up that will be posted on the DuMA YouTube and Facebook profile at 2 pm the day of the event.

Instructor: Caitlin Donald and Hana Velde